[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 17841-17842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8022]


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                Proclamation 8490 of April 1, 2010

                
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our children are our most valuable resource, and they 
                need our support to thrive and grow into healthy, 
                productive adults. During National Child Abuse 
                Prevention Month, we renew our unwavering commitment to 
                protecting children and responding to child abuse, 
                promoting healthy families, and building a brighter 
                future for all Americans.

                Every child deserves a nurturing family and a safe 
                environment, free from fear, abuse, and neglect. 
                Tragically, sexual, emotional, and physical abuse 
                threaten too many children every day in communities 
                across our Nation. Parents, guardians, relatives, and 
                neighbors all share a responsibility to prevent these 
                devastating crimes, and our government plays a critical 
                role as well.

                My Administration is committed to helping future 
                generations succeed. We are focused on engaging parents 
                in their children's early learning and development, 
                ensuring the safety and well-being of all families, and 
                creating opportunities for all Americans. We are also 
                partnering with Federal, State, and local agencies to 
                better coordinate early childhood services and improve 
                the lives of young children and their families.

                Together, we can ensure that every child grows up in a 
                safe, stable, and nurturing environment, free from 
                abuse and neglect. I encourage all Americans to visit: 
                www.ChildWelfare.gov/Preventing to learn what they can 
                do to stop child abuse in their communities.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim April 2010 as National Child 
                Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to 
                observe this month with programs and activities that 
                help prevent child abuse and provide for children's 
                physical, emotional, and developmental needs.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                first day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2010-8022
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